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Mortgage tech startup Blend raises $130M, adds Pixar vet to board

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Digital mortgage lending startup Blend announced Monday its raised an additional $130 million in venture capital funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $310 million. The company plans to use the capital to further grow its team of nearly 400 … Continue reading →

What advice would you give newbies? 8 tips from seasoned pros

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What can a new agent do to adjust to the job as quickly as possible? Inman asked seasoned real estate professionals to give their top advice for newbie agents. Here’s what they said. Continue reading →

After 40 years, Coldwell Banker begins rolling out a new logo and branding

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Following the tests this summer, Coldwell Banker plans to debut final branding standards during a leadership summit in September. Then, a company-wide rollout will begin in January 2020, though individual offices and franchisees will have as much as tw… Continue reading →

Supreme Court rules landowners can take claims to federal court

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that landowners can bring claims for compensation over government-taken land directly to federal court, bypassing local governments.  Continue reading →

Existing-home sales bounce back, post gains in all regions

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Existing home sales enjoyed a 2.5 percent month-over-month bump from April to May, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

High-end homeowners love biometric tech — but should they?

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Unlocking a home with only a fingerprint or facial scan can be awesome, but some experts wonder what happens to all the biometric data users upload. Continue reading →

New Freddie Mac mortgage plan bundles purchases and repairs

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The CHOICERenovation program offers homebuyers a single loan, with just one set of closing costs, that they can use to buy a house and then fix it up. Continue reading →

Zillow’s mortgage ambitions ramp up with office opening

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Zillow cut the ribbon on its Zillow Home Loans office today, in Overland Park, Kansas. The headquarters will serve as the main hub for its nascent mortgage program, which was launched in the wake of last year’s acquisition of the Overland Park-based Mo… Continue reading →